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Chamisa hits back at Kagame
30 May 2018 at 13:57hrs | Views
Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa has hit back at Rwanda President Paul Kagame after Kagame disputed that Chamisa helped him on his ICT policy and on how to turn around the Rwandan economy when we met in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mr Chamisa made the claims while addressing a rally in Beitbridge last Saturday that he assisted Mr Kagame to craft his nation's ICT policy when they met in Geneva, Switzerland after the Rwanda President was impressed by his ideas when he was then Minister of Information and Communication Technology during the inclusive Government era.
President Kagame however, disputed Mr Chamisa's claims on his twitter handle.
Chamisa said on Twitter:
"Your Excellency, you're not expected to remember everything. We met at a conference a few years back & you requested your ICT DG to get a copy of a presentation I had given.
"There's a generational consensus across Africa that your leadership of Rwanda is progressive & inspiring."
Kagame had disputed Chamisa's claims.
"1st my name is Kagame not kagama 2- I don't know this man & no discussion ever happened with him anywhere …3rd Rw's ICT policy,projects & progrm started before mdc formation and politics! I wish the people of Zim.well !" said President Kagame.
In his address during a recent rally Mr Chamisa said President Kagame had been referred to him by former President Mugabe.
"Look what my brother Paul Kagame (Rwandan leader) is doing for his country," he said.
"I helped him on his ICT policy, on how to turn around the country when we met in Geneva, Switzerland and he was happy with my presentation.
"He (Kagame) asked and inquired about me from former president Robert Mugabe and he told him that I belonged to his party Zanu PF, but I told him (Kagame) there and there that I belong to MDC party led by the late Morgan Tsvangirai.
"So Kagame is doing a wonderful job for his country because he started his planning from a local level and, because of that, Rwanda has never been the same; it has changed completely."
This is not the first time that Mr Chamisa has been caught lying after the US government disputed his allegations that they had promised the MDC Alliance US$15 billion in aid if they win the forthcoming elections.
Mr Chamisa made the claims while addressing a rally in Beitbridge last Saturday that he assisted Mr Kagame to craft his nation's ICT policy when they met in Geneva, Switzerland after the Rwanda President was impressed by his ideas when he was then Minister of Information and Communication Technology during the inclusive Government era.
President Kagame however, disputed Mr Chamisa's claims on his twitter handle.
Chamisa said on Twitter:
"Your Excellency, you're not expected to remember everything. We met at a conference a few years back & you requested your ICT DG to get a copy of a presentation I had given.
"There's a generational consensus across Africa that your leadership of Rwanda is progressive & inspiring."
Your Excellency, you're not expected to remember everything. We met at a conference a few years back & you requested your ICT DG to get a copy of a presentation I had given.
— Nelson Chamisa (@nelsonchamisa) May 30, 2018
There's a generational consensus across Africa that your leadership of Rwanda is progressive & inspiring. pic.twitter.com/AamOUAX2Ju
Kagame had disputed Chamisa's claims.
"1st my name is Kagame not kagama 2- I don't know this man & no discussion ever happened with him anywhere …3rd Rw's ICT policy,projects & progrm started before mdc formation and politics! I wish the people of Zim.well !" said President Kagame.
1st my name is Kagame not kagama 2- I don't know this man & no discussion ever happened with him anywhere ...3rd Rw's ICT policy,projects & progrm started before mdc formation and politics! I wish the people of Zim.well ! https://t.co/2vEQXsiPDT
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) May 29, 2018
In his address during a recent rally Mr Chamisa said President Kagame had been referred to him by former President Mugabe.
"Look what my brother Paul Kagame (Rwandan leader) is doing for his country," he said.
"I helped him on his ICT policy, on how to turn around the country when we met in Geneva, Switzerland and he was happy with my presentation.
"He (Kagame) asked and inquired about me from former president Robert Mugabe and he told him that I belonged to his party Zanu PF, but I told him (Kagame) there and there that I belong to MDC party led by the late Morgan Tsvangirai.
"So Kagame is doing a wonderful job for his country because he started his planning from a local level and, because of that, Rwanda has never been the same; it has changed completely."
This is not the first time that Mr Chamisa has been caught lying after the US government disputed his allegations that they had promised the MDC Alliance US$15 billion in aid if they win the forthcoming elections.
Source - Byo24News
